Display sign



March 1952 s. w. RUTHERFORD 2,588,050

DISPLAY SIGN Filed March 12, 1948 Inventar Stephen W. RutherfordPatented Mar. 4, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT QE'FICE DISPLAY SIGN StephenW. Rutherford, West Des Moines, Iowa Application March 12, 1948, SerialNo. 14,533

2 Claims.

This invention relates to novel and useful improvements in devices foruse in providing a display.

An object of this invention is to display various indicia to the generalpublic.

Another object of this invention is to supply a plurality of supports injuxtaposed position relative to each other whereby the supports may bereadily attached and detached thereby rendering the display deviceprogressive in size.

A still further object of this invention is to connect all of thesupports by a flexible means and to detachably secure a plurality ofindicia bearing plates on the supports, which plates may be either insections or in a single piece.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simplified device ofthe character described which lends itself well to commercialmanufacture.

Ancillary objects and features of novelty will become apparent to thoseskilled in the art, in following the description of the preferred formof the invention, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein: p

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of the invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the plates forming a part ofthe present invention;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a second plate forming a part of theinvention, and;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 ofFigure 1 and in the direction of the arrows.

This invention has been developed to provide a device for affordingdisplay of certain indicia such as the daily menu of restaurants,current prices of selected articles in stores and the like, the displayof various prices of vehicles in association with automotive sales andmany other environments.

The structural features of the present invention includes a flexibleelement such as a cord which is threaded through a plurality ofapertures, one of which is formed adjacent opposite ends of a number ofsupports l4.

These supports may be made of wood or any other suitable material andare formed with an arcuate front surface I6. Substantially parallelconverging slots or grooves l8 and 20 respectively are formedlongitudinally of each of the supports 14 for accommodation of indiciabearing plates.

The indicia bearing plates may be of varied size such as the plate It!which extends the full length of its associated support l4. Smallerindicia bearing plates 22 and 24 respectively may be utilized adjacenteach other as seen in Figure 1. The last mentioned plates may contain aparticular item of food such as a sandwich on the larger plate, with theprice thereof on the smaller plate 24. Obviously, the plates are readilyattached and detached by simply slipping them in the parallel grooves l8and 20.

All of the plates are formed with substantially parallel convergingrolled marginal sides 26 which are complemental to the slots l8 and 20and each of the plates is formed with an arcuate front surfacecomplemental to the front surface of each of the supports l4.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A display device comprising a plurality of juxtaposed individualsupports having substantially longitudinally parallel laterallyconverging slots formed therein and opening through the ends of saidsupports, indicia bearing plates having converging substantiallyparallel longitudinal sides slidably insertable in the ends of saidslots and detachably seated in said slots, said supports having verticalapertures, and a flexible member threaded in said apertures therebyrendering the supports readily detachable.

2. A display device comprising a plurality of juxtaposed individualsupports having substantially longitudinally parallel laterallyconverging slots formed therein and opening through the ends of saidsupports, indicia bearing plates having converging substantiallyparallel sides seated in and slidable through the ends of said slots, asingle flexible member secured to both ends of said supports maintainingsaid supports juxtaposed, said supports being formed with an arcuatesurface, and said plates having a complemental front surface disposedtherein.

STEPHEN W. RUTHERFORD.

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